Nothing From Nothing Chords
Nothing From Nothing by Billy Preston is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, E, E7/F#, Am, Am7/G, C/G, F, Dm7, G, Am7, Am/E and D7/F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C
C E E7/F# Am Am7/G
Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
C/G F
You gotta have somethin'
E Dm7 G
If you wanna be with me
Am7 Am7/G C/G F Am/E
Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
Am D7/F#
You gotta have somethin'
G C
If you wanna be with me
C E E7/F# Am Am7/G
I'm not tryin' to be your hero
C/G F E Dm7 G
'Cause that zero is too cold for me, Brrr
Am7 Am7/G C/G F Am/E
I'm not tryin' to be your highness
Am D7/F# G C
'Cause that minus is too low to see, yeah
C E E7/F# Am Am7/G
Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
C/G F
And I'm not stuffin'
E Dm7 G
Believe you me
Am7 Am7/G C/G F Am/E
Don't you remember I told ya
Am D7/F# G C
I'm a soldier in the war on poverty, yeah
Yes, I am
Solo over this progression:
C E E7/F# Am Am7/G C/G F E Dm7 G
Am7 Am7/G C/G F Am/E Am D7/F# G C
C E E7/F# Am Am7/G
Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
C/G F
You gotta have somethin'
E Dm7 G
If you wanna be with me
Am7 Am7/G C/G F Am/E
Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
Am D7/F#
You gotta have somethin'
G C
If you wanna be with me
C
You gotta have somethin'
If you wanna be with me
You gotta bring me somethin' girl
If you wanna be with me